Former England pace bowler Stuart Broad said India’s 2025 tour of England could be veteran batter Virat Kohli’s final English tour in his stunning career. Kohli will be 36 when India play against England in five Tests between June 20 and July 31 next year. He has toured England for a Test series thrice in his career in 2014, 2018, and 2021-22. While his overall Test numbers are amazing, Kohli has found Test cricket in England his most challenging with an average of only 33.21 in 17 outings as well.

Broad was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times: “This could be Virat’s last tour of England. They’ve got so much talent and so much depth and England are slightly more youthful and less experienced but have a huge amount of talent and play this front-foot style of cricket.”

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However, Kohli has already retired from T20Is after helping India win the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA as well. The veteran played in India’s recently-concluded 2-0 home Test series whitewash against Bangladesh. Stuart Broad also recalled the hurt in the England dressing room when India pulled off a spectacular win in the second Test of their 2021 tour at Lord’s as well.

“Don’t underestimate how much it hurt England when India won at Lord’s (in 2021) and drew the series. It was an aggressive test match, Mohammed Siraj bowled fantastically well on the final day, a drier pitch and just getting that bit of movement. It was an amazing, emotional Test match to watch, and I know how much that hurt the England dressing room. Equally, it was very joyous for India to come here – we saw the joy on Kohli’s face and how much that meant to him. I think it’s going to be an absolute crackerjack of a series,” he concluded.